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☆ 30 essential tips for living a longer, happier, more successful life with no regrets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The anti-aging market is littered with innovative products and procedures that promise consumers a healthier, happier, longer life. But prolonging your life isn't only about physical fitness: a near 90-year-long study from Harvard University found that those who live happier, longer lives have good relationships. If you want to live longer and feel more fulfilled you probably don't need lasers or freezers. 30 essential tips for living a longer, happier, more successful life1. If you can't drive, don't live somewhere where the doctor is a 30-minute car ride away.

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☆ 91% of workers who do this 1 thing are satisfied with their jobs—here's what makes the difference
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"You're looking for similar interests or goals, but you're also looking at personality or temperament," she says. You're looking for similar interests or goals, but you're also looking at personality or temperament. Don't limit yourself to just one mentor, either, Bryant says, especially if you're looking for guidance in your personal life. "I don't think I've ever asked someone to be my mentor," Williams says. One compliment or coffee chat probably won't result in a job offer being thrown your way, but it can spark a long term relationship, Williams says.

Persons: Keita Williams, Bryant, Acharya, she's, Williams, It's Organizations: CNBC, American Psychological Association, Pepperdine University, Harvard Medical Center, Columbia University Locations: Cincinnati , Ohio, New York City

☆ This is the No. 1 mistake people make when looking for a mentor
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An overwhelming majority, 91%, of workers who have mentors are satisfied with their jobs, according to a 2019 survey by CNBC and SurveyMonkey. If you've struggled to find a mentor, you might be asking the wrong person, says Thema Bryant, the president of the American Psychological Association. "A mistake people often make is they look at the highest person in a field and they want that person to be their mentor," she says. "That person is not going to have as much time to pour into you as someone who is maybe mid-level." If you're looking for someone who can respond to emails right away or meet multiple times a month, the most senior person at your company is unlikely to have that capacity.

Persons: you've, Bryant Organizations: CNBC, American Psychological Association, Pepperdine University

☆ How to respond to unsolicited career advice from your parents, according to a Harvard-trained psychologist
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The top two aspirations parents have for their adult children are that their kids are financially independent and that they have jobs they enjoy, according to data from Pew Research Center. A parent's wish for their child to be professionally successful is understandable. It can also lead to some unsolicited advice. Bryant is also a professor of psychology at Pepperdine University and did her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical Center's Victims of Violence Program. Here's how she suggests handling three career-centered conversations that can quickly become frustrating:

Persons: Bryant Organizations: Pew Research Center, American Psychological Association, Pepperdine University, Harvard Medical

☆ Harvard-trained psychologist: It's OK if you don't want your parents' opinion on who you date—here's how to tell them
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This is especially true when it comes to aspects of life where parents sometimes feel they should have an outsized say, such as who their child is dating. What a person wants in their romantic partner and what their parents believe they should want in a romantic partner are often different. Let's say, for example, you're unhappy in your relationship, but your parents really like your partner and have vocalized that breaking up with them would be a mistake. You don't have to bash your partner or even become combative with your parents. "It requires self-reflection and reflection on who your parents are," Bryant says.

Persons: Bryant Organizations: Pepperdine University, Harvard Medical, American Psychological Association

☆ A Harvard-trained psychologist shares 7 books for a happy and fulfilling life
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The right book can fuel personal growth and help lead you to a happier life. Thema Bryant, president of the American Psychological Association and a professor of psychology at Pepperdine University, says there are a handful of books that have helped her address past trauma, fine-tune her self-care regimen, and conjure more compassion for herself and others. "I like to highlight key passages to read and reflect again," says Bryant, who did her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical Center's Victims of Violence Program. "Because we change over time, we can gain new insights when we read them again." Here are seven books she recommends for those who want to create a happy, fulfilling life for themselves.

☆ Teens should be trained before entering the world of social media, APA says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“Social media is neither inherently harmful nor beneficial to our youth,” said Dr. Thema Bryant, the APA’s president. The recommendations emphasize that adolescents should have instruction in social media literacy and psychological development before joining social media as well as occasional training to bolster their knowledge as they go along, all to minimize potential harm. They also advise that social media use should be tailored to the child’s developmental stage — and monitored by adults in the case of younger children. But how do you convince a teenager to get on board with safer social media use? Teens are experiencing much of their social life on social media, and rather than shame it, we should collaborate with the younger generation, she said.

☆ 4 signs you need to check in on your friends, according to a Harvard-trained psychologist
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

People who have five or more friends are 60% happier than people with fewer than five friends, according to a recent study. Here's how to know when your friend is in a bad place, and how to effectively check in, according to Bryant. 4 signs you need to check in on your friendDisappearing. will elicit a scripted response, Bryant said. You can say, "I know you're working a lot and your oldest kid has been giving you a hard time.

☆ A Harvard-trained psychologist says this is the No. 1 way to shut down negativity in your friendships
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"When they say something that is putting you down or putting the whole group down, in one sentence refute it," she said. When they say something that is putting you down or putting the whole group down, in one sentence refute it. If you want to check in on your friend, but don't know where to start, Bryant offers some pointers: Make sure you can handle a deeper conversation. Instead, ask questions that signal you want a real response. Instead, ask questions that signal you want a real response.

☆ 3 tips for rejecting someone with kindness, from a Harvard-trained psychologist—avoidance 'might hurt them worse'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Here are three tips on how to reject someone with kindness, from Thema Bryant, the president of the American Psychological Association and a professor of psychology at Pepperdine University where she directs the Culture and Trauma Research Laboratory. "Many of us that don't want to hurt people do avoidance or passive aggressiveness or send mixed messages," Bryant says. "When you're avoiding someone you might hurt them worse." When you're avoiding someone you might hurt them worse. Thema Bryant President of the American Psychological AssociationDon't list all their flaws

☆ Use these 5 steps to withstand repeated rejection while dating
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

For anyone who has had a string of bad dates you know how overwhelming consecutive disappointment can be. Mark Leary PsychologistFeeling bad makes you a "normal human being," Leary says, but fixating on your rejections can lead to some long-term consequences. "Even if it's just a one time rejection, if you think it's you, your self esteem will go down," Leary says. Instead of bitterly bowing out of specific experiences, you can learn how to cope with repeated rejection in a way that helps build confidence, not diminish it. "Sometimes right after rejection or repeated rejection we are immediately trying to soothe ourselves with another person," she says.

☆ How to sustain happiness, from the president of the American Psychological Association: 'Joy can be an inside job'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

She is the president of the American Psychological Association and a professor of psychology at Pepperdine University where she directs the Culture and Trauma Research Laboratory. CNBC Make It talked to Bryant about how to find happiness and what role routine can play in sustaining joy. A quote I really like by Howard Thurman is: "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Thema Bryant President of the American Psychological AssociationFor me, one of the things that makes me come alive is dancing and spoken word poetry.

☆ To be successful, let go of false ideas about sacrifice and productivity, says president of the American Psychological Association
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As of 2023 she is the president of the American Psychological Association. Before that, she was the coordinator at Princeton's University's SHARE program which offered programming and support to combat sexual assault and sexual harassment. And before that she received her doctorate in clinical psychology at Duke University and did her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical Center. "It's time to let go of the false dichotomy, or the false choice, which is we believe that in order to be successful I have to abandon myself," she says. Bryant: A common misconception is people think "if I try not to think about it I'll get over it."

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